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Preserving the American Historical Record Act

Introduced: April 29, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jun 26, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives.
Apr 29, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Apr 29, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preserving the American Historical Record Act - Authorizes the Archivist of the United States to make grants to states to: (1) protect historical records; (2) use such records in new and creative ways; (3) provide education and training to those who care for historical records; and (4) create a wide variety of access tools, including finding aids, documentary editions, indexes, and images of key records maintained on state and local organization websites.

Requires the Archivist to consult with state and local officials on criteria for making the grants.

What's happening now June 26, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2256 Related bill Preserving the American Historical Record Act
  • S 3227 Related bill Preserving the American Historical Record Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
Arcuri, Michael
· Apr 29, 2009
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 29, 2009
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Apr 29, 2009
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Apr 29, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2171: Preserving the American Historical Record Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2171/
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"H.R. 2171: Preserving the American Historical Record Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2171/.
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H.R. 2171, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2171/.
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